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H Power Completes Installation of Fuel Cell/Electric Cogeneration Unit
H Power Corp.'s (Clifton, NJ) CEO, H. Frank Gibbard, announced that the company has completed the installation and start-up of a prototype propane, fuel-cell-based, residential electric cogeneration unit for testing. Located at the LTEE laboratory in Quebec, H Power claims that this is the first propane-powered fuel cell cogeneration unit ever installed at an electric […]
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Communications Power
Belkin Components Introduces New F5C790-C6 and F5C790-C8 Universal Travel Surge Protectors
Belkin Components (Compton, CA) has introduced its Universal Travel Surge protectors, the F5C790-C6 and F5C790-C8. Claimed to be small and lightweight, the Belkin Universal Travel Surge provides laptop phone and modem protection from ac power disturbances, both domestically and internationally. The Belkin Universal Travel Surge offers an in-line design with complete automatic multi-voltage protection. A […]
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Power Quality Protection
NRG Energy Acquires Portfolio from LS Power
NRG Energy Inc. (Minneapolis, MN) announced plans to acquire a 5,961MW portfolio of operating projects, and projects in construction and advanced development, from LS Power LLC (East Brunswick, NJ) for $658.0 million dollars, subject to purchase-price adjustments at closing time. Additionally, NRG has the opportunity to acquire ownership interests in the next 3,000MW of generation […]
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Communications Power
Active Power Reaches Milestone in Continuous Power System Development
Active Power (Austin, TX) announced that it has successfully operated a critical subsystem of its telecom continuous power system (CPS). Using a fully integrated flywheel/motor-generator/turbine rotor that weighs less than 25 pounds, the Active Power CPS will be capable of delivering 6kW of backup power for eight hours. Target applications for this product include backup […]
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1.1KCommunications PowerUnipower Telecom Introduces New INV2500 Inverter
Unipower Telecom (Coral Springs, FL) has introduced the INV2500 inverter, which achieves 7.0VA per cubic inch. The INV2500 is capable of producing...
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Communications Power
ON Semiconductor Announces that Asia-Pacific Region Sales for 2000 Exceed $500.0 Million
ON Semiconductor (Phoenix, AZ) announced that its sales in the Asia-Pacific region for the first nine months of 2000 exceeded $500.0 million dollars. The latest company sales figures showed that shipments of analog chips used for power-management applications in mobile devices, such as cellular phones and PDAs, were up almost 40 percent over the same […]
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Communications Power
Evergreen Solar Raises $42.0 Million in Initial Public Offering
The price of shares in the initial public offering of Evergreen Solar Inc. (Waltham, MA) fell into the middle of the expected range, at $14 per share. The company grossed $42.0 million dollars by selling three million shares of its common stock. Proceeds are planned to go toward expansion, research and development in the use […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Confirms Investment in Acumentrics
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter (New York, NY) confirmed that it has finalized an investment in Acumentrics Corp. (Westwood, MA). "We are pleased to add Morgan Stanley Dean Witter to our list of partners, which also includes Northeast Utilities and General Dynamics Corporation," said Gary A. Mook, CEO of Acumentrics. "The participation of a leader in […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
Dennis Riebe Joins Catalytica as CFO
Catalytica Inc. (Mountain View, CA) announced that Dennis Riebe has joined Catalytica Energy Systems Inc. as its CFO. Riebe joins the company with over 34 years experience in the gas turbine and aircraft industries. Riebe spent 10 years at Allied-Signal Engines, which has since merged with Honeywell, where he served as CFO. His experience also […]
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Communications Power
Citel Introduces New DS150E Surge Protectors
Citel Inc. (Miami, FL) has unveiled a new heavy-duty ac power-surge protector designed for wireless base stations and cellular sites. Each DS150E protects one phase with a patented technology that combines three layers of MOVs and thermal fuses. It is available for 110Vac to 120Vac and 220Vac to 250Vac networks. The DS150E has a power-dissipation […]
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Power Quality Protection
SoftSwitching Technologies Constructs Middleton Headquarters
SoftSwitching Technologies (Middleton, WI) held a ceremony last week to herald the construction of a 33,000-square-foot building that will serve as the new company headquarters. Like the old headquarters, the new building will be located in Middleton. Funding was made possible by the Middleton Area Development Corp., the city of Middleton and M&I Bank. Construction […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
Active Power Expands Manufacturing Facilities
Active Power Inc. (Austin, TX) announced that it is expanding its manufacturing facilities ten-fold to meet anticipated demand for its innovative, flywheel-based power-quality products. The company cites increased demand for the Caterpillar-branded CAT UPS and the CleanSource dc as driving the need for expansion. Active Power recently added 27,000 square feet of manufacturing space, and […]
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Communications Power
ON Semiconductor to Open Design Center in France
ON Semiconductor (Phoenix, AZ) stated that it is powering up its power-management products and opening up a global design center in Grenoble, France. The company will use the design center to develop power-management chips and design services to lever the company's pan-European efforts. ON also has facilities in Roznov; the Czech Republic; and Toulouse, France. […]
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2.5KPower QualityPower Measurement Announces New 7350 ION Sag/Swell Meter
Power Measurement Ltd. (Victoria, BC) announced the new 7350 ION three-phase digital power meter. Combining basic sag/swell detection, waveform recording and harmonics...
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Batteries and Portable Power
AstroPower's SunUPS System Approved by FSEC
AstroPower Inc. (Newark, DE) has announced that its packaged solar-electric-power SunUPS photovoltaic system is the first photovoltaic system with battery storage to be approved under the Florida Photovoltaic Buildings Program of the Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC). As a result of the approval, utilities and other program partners can receive rebate funds from the state […]
